Did you know rubber bands last longer when kept refrigerated?

in hive-182035 •  last year 

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This is due to the fact that cold temperatures slow down the chemical reactions that cause rubber to degrade. Natural rubber, a polymer, is used to make rubber bands. Polymers are long chains of molecules connected by chemical bonds. These bonds can break over time, causing the rubber to become brittle and lose its elasticity.

A refrigerator's cold temperature slows the rate at which these bonds break. This is why rubber bands kept in the refrigerator last longer than rubber bands kept at room temperature.

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